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February 2021
Employee Engagement & Driving Productivity in 2021
Are you a CHRO or HR Director looking for new ways to improve productivity among your workforce? Would your team benefit from a shift in mindset to help drive better results for your organization? Join NFP for this exclusive webinar on Thursday, February 18 focusing on the latest trends and topics that company leaders should be aware of in 2021. Motivational speaker and executive coach Brian Levenson will deliver the keynote as we look to help you improve employee engagement…
Find out more »Ransomware. Where are we now?
Ransomware is an ever-evolving cyber security threat. Threat actors are constantly improving their attack strategies to stay one step ahead of the latest data security defensive techniques. Join NFP and Kivu, a leading ransomware services and data forensics firm, for an in-depth look at current ransomware trends, claims and case data and how best to protect your organization. Kivu’s own deputy general counsel will also provide an update on current OFAC advisories on the legalities surrounding making a ransom payment.
Find out more »MEDA Annual Economic Development Day
Each year MEDA and our partners conduct Economic Development Day in Annapolis during the legislative session. Since we can’t go to Annapolis, we will hear from our elected leadership via the virtual format. While we plan to celebrate Economic Development all day, our format will provide a panel discussion with an address from Governor Hogan. We also plan to share information on The Awareness Report, a project under development by the Public Policy Awareness Committee. So join us for an event designed to bring…
Find out more »Developing Alternative Administration Techniques for Therapeutics and Vaccines
Expanding the mechanisms for administering therapeutics and vaccines may have the potential to disrupt the status quo and improve availability and accessibility of therapeutic and preventive treatments. This session will explore opportunities for alternative delivery mechanisms and novel innovations which aim to provide alternative methods of administration, including micro-array patches and nasal and oral/sublingual administration. Experts in the field will explore current innovations in the space, what the future may look like, and how novel administration methods may help overcome the…
Find out more »IBM Challenge: To Build a Market Leading Quantum Computing Industry in the State of Maryland
Meet the challenge! Be part of the solution! Get involved and find out how you or your company can get connected with IBM to help build and grow the quantum computing industry in Maryland. Register to attend the IBM challenge statement release webinar.
Find out more »Maryland AI Roundtable: Growing Your AI/Tech Network
Details Our February session will be a TEDCO Maryland AI Roundtable discussion focusing on Growing Your AI/Tech Network. This will be a fully participatory, moderated discussion session. TEDCO is the Maryland Technology Development Corporation. For more on the AI Roundtable, visit https://www.tedcomd.com/roundtables/artificial-intelligence-roundtable . We'll have a guest this month, Brian Levine, who is VP of Technology and Innovation at the Maryland Tech Council (MTC). Brian's background includes many years working in government relations and at the Maryland Dept. of Commerce. He has…
Find out more »SC&H Group Challenge: To reimagine the professional workspace by establishing an effective, hybrid environment to benefit their clients, colleagues and community.
Meet the challenge! Be part of the solution! Get involved and find out how you or your company can work with the SC&H Group as a partner to reimagine and implement a hybrid work environment and culture. Register to attend the SC&H Group challenge statement release webinar.
Find out more »Biotech Connector Speaker Series: Liquid Biopsies
On February 25, the Biotech Connector series will highlight exciting research on liquid biopsies with two talks by local investigators: Chris Karlovich, Ph.D., associate director of the Molecular Characterization Laboratory at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research and Yves Konigshofer, Ph.D., director of technology development at LGC Clinical Diagnostics Division. Liquid biopsies are highly sensitive blood tests that can detect fragments of tumor DNA, also known as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), in the blood—providing critical information about the tumor…
Find out more »Healthworx Challenge: To advance health equity by engaging communities in improving and managing healthcare.
Meet the challenge! Be part of the solution! Get involved and find out how you or your company can get connected with Healthworx to improve healthcare equity. Register to attend the Healthworx challenge statement release webinar.
Find out more »March 2021
Building a Mentally Strong Organization
Mental resiliency is critical for employees and workforces to thrive, but it’s often overlooked. Learn how you can support mental well-being on March 2, 2021, at our Building a Mentally Strong Organization Masterclass. Join Scott Shute (LinkedIn); Jeremy Hunter (Drucker School of Management, Executive Mind Leadership Institute) and our global well-being leader, Deb Smolensky, for a deep dive into key foundational concepts and strategies for building a mentally strong, agile, inclusive, and resilient workforce. Learn more here.
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